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sick as hell!

Justine0609 wrote:

Once again I'm sick. I feel like this whole pregnancy so far I have been sickî. Im all congested and cough up nasty crap! And running a fever my ears hurt gosh. Tylenol is just not working! And body have any advice what works better that is safe?? I called doctor but haven't got a call back yet! Thanks in advance ladies!

@Justine0609 actifed,sudafed? thats what my list says is safe. i know how you feel. im getting over (sorta) the same cold. nose is all stopped up or running, and throat hurts, and coughing. I hope you start feeling better soon so you can enjoy the holidays! hugs to ya, oh and ludens help with the sore throat! and safe!

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Justine0609

@SunnieM Thanks I think I'm going to go get some after I talk to the doc! Thanks again

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MSEngineerBaby

@Justine0609 Hi Justine! I'm so sorry you're sick! I hope you feel better soon. I have been sick a lot too, I had a nasty head cold like you.

The best advice I can give (and my doctor told me) is to keep up with the Tylenol and make sure not to exceed the daily recommended dosage. Also, take Robitussin DM (It's relabeled as Peak Cold I believe) regularly. The Robitussin is the only thing that gave me relief from all the congestion. Finally, just let your body rest as much as you possibly can and tell yourself that you will feel better. I was sick over a week, and had to make up an exam, but I *finally* got better.

My doctor told me do NOT take Sudafed (pseudoephedrine is the active ingredient to stay away from.) That's why you have to have Robitussin DM specifically, other formulations contain pseudoephedrine.

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SunnieM

@MSEngineerBaby I so love how each doc has their own idea of what is safe for us....it would be nice if there was just one list for all pregnant women! it would help out alot when we are trying to help each other. that way we all just took the same thing! :) I was also told that i could childrens triaminc type of meds... so who knows what is and isnt ok oh well, lets just hope cold season ends soon!

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Justine0609

@Justine0609 Thanks for all the advice! I agree there should just be one list of meds okay to take lol! My doctor told me to get tylenol cold she said it's fine! Thanks again ladies!

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Archidu

@Justine0609 I have felt as though I have a cold/ respiratory infection for about 2 months now-- incredibly stuffy nose (sometimes simultaneously runny), heavy-feeling sinuses, sinus headache, stopped up/painful ears, cough (sometimes dry, sometimes congested), constant sore throat-- just feeling generally sick all the time. Unfortunately, it seems to be part of pregnancy for me; antibiotics didn't help, and OTC meds aren't helping much either (my doctor approves Sudafed, Benadryl, almost all cold and allergy meds, btw). I've been breathing through my mouth for so long (which I hate) that my tongue is constantly sore from getting too dry, especially at night since I only wake up every 2 hours or so. I hope that's not what you're experiencing, but hearing that you feel like you're constantly coming down sick over and over really caught my eye since that's how I've been. I hope something will change so that I can stop feeling so bad, but for now, I've resigned myself to it as much as possible.

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Justine0609

@Justine0609 That is how I have been feeling off and on! Ew I hate it! Hoping the Tylenol cold stuff works! Hope you feel better soon too!

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